Don't feel bad for him. He's blessed just to be back in the NBA. With a guaranteed contract. This deep into the season. On a playoff contending team no less.
Lol. Don't know if this is a compliment or not. Dorsey has got the rotations (both on offense and defense) pretty much down. As we all know, he can block some, but he can't protect the paint against truly big men, through no fault of his own. At least when Capela is in, those guys are aware of his presence. Wish he wasn't so green though.
I think the difference is the kid has a centers length and probably about the same as Dwight Howard in length plus he's got a nice bounce when he jumps. Agree with you about opposing teams knowing he's there and he's very aggressive going after shots. We all know he's going to slip up and have some bad games, but I would still rather see him in there than Dorsey unfortunately.
I don't want him working with Olajuwon or spending an offseason working on his shot. Get him in the gym with Chuck Hayes and get those feet moving.
Hayes is 6'5 or 6'6....I'd rather he work closely with Dmo. He's comparable from a height persepective and he moves his feet as well as anyone his size in the NBA. If Capella can reach DMo level of defense on the pnr we'll reach another level of elite on the defensive side of the ball.
That's right. Capela is capable of having monster games, the type of player having the highest apex irt to potential. The sky is the limit for this guy, as he already has all the tools you want in a center. Height and length to protect the paint, block shots and rebounds. You add soft hands capable of handling the rock (Capela says hello to Asik), and you have almost everything except a jump shot. The key in all of this is whether he will want to be a great player by developing his skills on a yearly basis, or will he be content to be a good but rather mediocre player. If I were Morey, I would ask Dream to be Capela's mentor. There is a whole lot you can learn from Hakeem besides the game of bb.
Nice Article on Capela.. http://www.nba.com/2015/news/featur...ts-takes-advantage-of-playing-time/index.html Spoilered for Length Spoiler HOUSTON — It was a little less than three weeks ago when Kevin McHale wrapped up a pre-game media chat with the kind of rejection and dismissive eye-roll that was familiar on the old parquet floor of Boston Garden 30 years ago. "Listen, if Clint Capela is getting significant minutes in the playoffs, then we're in trouble," McHale said. So, of course, there was the skinny rookie big man checking in as the first man off the Rockets bench with just 6:20 gone in the first quarter Saturday night when Dwight Howard picked up a second quick foul. Less than a minute later, Capela took a backdoor feed from Terrence Jones and dropped in a reverse layup for the first post-season bucket of his career. "I say a lot of (expletive) to you guys I don't mean," McHale said on Sunday. "For the record, and you guys know this, I'm just trying to get out of here without saying anything. I usually do a fairly good job of that. I slipped up. My bad." Not so bad was Capela's playoff bow. With Howard limited by foul trouble to just 17 minutes, Capela played 16 minutes, shot 3-for-5 and finished with eight points, six rebounds and two blocked shots. "(Saturday) night was exciting game for me," said the 6-foot-10 center, the first-round draft pick (25th) by the Rockets last June. "My first playoff game, so I really enjoyed it. I did a good job helping my team, so I'm really glad for that." Born in Geneva, Switzerland, raised in France, the 20-year-old is all angles and energy and in most ways couldn't be more raw if he were a choice at a salad bar. Capela spent most of the season playing for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBA D-League, where he averaged 16 points, 9.7 rebounds, three blocks and shot 60.1 percent from the field in 38 games. But there were also times in Houston staying on the Rockets' practice court for some extra work with the veterans and with Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon. When Capela was given a chance to get on the court in the NBA over the final weeks, he showed, more than anything, that he comes to work at his play. "I've just liked him," McHale said. "He's a good kid. He plays hard all the time. Nothing bothers him. Whether he had a really good last play or a really bad last play, he plays hard on the next play. That's key. You do that, and you don't drag all your baggage with you down the floor because you missed a shot, or if you don't defend? You don't do that. Miss or make the shot, run down and defend. Get a rebound. Get a blocked shot. He comes back on offense and rolls hard. "He just does his job well. He's really a nice, easy guy to like, nice young man. I think we're fortunate. I think he's going to be a very good NBA player. He's got a lot to learn, but the kid's just so willing to learn." While Capela did get a baptism of physical play down in the low post by the Mavericks' Tyson Chandler, Amar'e Stoudemire and even Dirk Nowitzki and did not defend the rim in a manner even close to Howard, he was game to keep coming back for more. "That was a good challenge for me," Capela said. "I'm really excited about this because this is players I was watching when I was a kid. It's always exciting to play against a guy like this. "The refs were more strict with me. They make me feel in my head like I got to do better. I got to be in better position on defense. It feel like it motivates me, like a challenge. So it's good. "Against the Jazz [in the regular season finale], I wasn't expecting to be the first man off the bench. But for the playoffs [McHale] told me to be ready because I was part of the rotation." He missed a dunk. He was often confused on defensive assignments. But Capela has made enough of an impression on the man he backs up. "I thought he did good," Howard said. "He's still young. This is his first big, playoff experience. He has a lot of good teachers. He has a lot of good vets in the locker room. Hakeem is a guy who comes in and spends some quality time with us. He's just learning. I like the fact that he's learning. He does everything the right way, which is what you want to see." Even if the coach didn't want to admit that he'd been seeing glimpses of it coming on for weeks.
D-Mo can certainly help Capela in many ways, alas he is injured right now. Get well soon D-Mo, we want you back.
My guess is that he was killing in practice, desperation got acquainted with opportunity, and McHale made the move. Kudos to both. Capela for not wilting under pressure, and McHale for putting him out there. Joey's a nice guy and has been solid, but watching him at the line makes my eyes bleed. Clint is a much better free throw shooter (relatively speaking, of course) and brings an explosive potential at both ends of the court that'll have opposing coaches shaking their heads. Capela has to stay out of foul trouble. That would help a hell of a lot.
Pfft, I wish the Rockets had Chuck Hayes at their disposal to teach these youngins. Unfortunately, he still plays for the Raptors.
